Cable and Internet Availability
Hi, We are brand new to RVing and are planning a 6-month trip across the US. Sadly, we are addicted to TV and internet. I'm trying to decide if I need to invest in mobil satellite tv and mobil broa...
Forum Discussion
Deb and Ed M wrote:
I have to admit that the issue of poor-to-non-existent WIFI was what drove us OUT of the RV Snowbirding world. We are only semi-retired, but thanks to technology, we are able to get away for extended periods of time. We MUST have WIFI connections to monitor our businesses, remit Sales Tax and unemployment, send in required reports, etc (plus pay bills and stay in touch with organizations back home, on a personal level).
Last year as we drove to FL with our 5th wheel, we found the only way to get some decent WIFI at most RV parks was to get up at 5 AM or so, before most people were awake. By the time we hit GA, we had decided to look into buying a condo (with our own cable and WIFI), and that's where I am at the moment. Being a Snowbird has been wonderful as long as we can do the online tasks we need to do!
And I'm not blaming the RV parks - at 5 AM, the WIFI was great! It's just that everyone is online now, and the servers can't keep up with the demand.
I am curious - why didn't you just get a hotspot on your cell phone and provide your own internet access instead of giving up your RVing? I also need internet access whenever I travel. Using Verizon, I have not had an issue getting internet access using my smart phone.
